The Far Eastern University Institute of Technology (FEU Tech) has moved to become an AI-native university with OpenAI collab.
This collaboration establishes the institution as a leader in adopting artificial intelligence in higher education. FEU Tech will implement an enterprise-grade platform, including ChatGPT Edu and Codex, across its ecosystem, benefiting over 14,000 students, faculty, and staff with advanced AI tools for learning, research, and productivity.
For FEU Tech, the initiative is not simply a technology upgrade. It is part of a broader effort to redesign how a university teaches, operates, supports students, and prepares graduates for an economy increasingly shaped by AI.
“AI is no longer an optional skill for students or faculty. The opportunity here is leadership. We are not reacting to AI. We are defining how AI is used responsibly in Philippine higher education. By working closely with OpenAI, this collaboration allows us to provide institution-wide access to ChatGPT Edu, a secure, managed version designed for universities. That means students, faculty, leadership, and staff can use it responsibly within guardrails aligned to our policies.”
Benson Tan, FEU Tech Senior Executive Director
The collaboration builds on FEU Tech’s identity as the School of Innovation and its long-standing focus on technology-enabled education. With OpenAI’s tools, the university aims to embed AI across the full student journey, from onboarding and classroom learning to academic advising, campus engagement, career development, internships, graduation, and lifelong learning.
In the classroom, students will be able to use AI in secure educational environments guided by academic standards, data safeguards, and faculty oversight. The goal is to help them prototype ideas more rapidly, explore alternative approaches, strengthen technical and engineering fundamentals, and develop the judgment needed to use AI responsibly in professional settings.
OpenAI’s tools will be integrated into FEU Tech’s engineering, computing, and multimedia programs. Key initiatives include an AI Tutor using faculty materials, an AI Classroom for interactive instruction, an AI Skills Assessment platform, and AI-assisted insights for student success. Additionally, AI agents will support administrative functions such as curriculum development, admissions, and analytics to automate tasks and enhance faculty and staff focus on teaching and innovation.
“FEU Tech is taking an ambitious and forward-looking step by embedding AI across learning, campus operations, and student outcomes. Education plays a critical role in closing that gap and preparing people for the jobs and opportunities ahead.”
Oliver Jay, Managing Director for OpenAI
Students will also have opportunities to join workshops, training sessions, hackathons, and build days organized in collaboration with OpenAI, giving them exposure to AI-native prototyping, emerging industry workflows, and possible career pathways in the broader AI innovation ecosystem.
As AI continues to reshape industries and the future of work, FEU Tech’s collaboration with OpenAI signals a decisive move to prepare graduates who are not only users of technology, but responsible builders and leaders of the next generation of intelligent systems.